Canes give Faulk six-year, $29M extension

Summary of 5 articles · Updated Mar 24, 2014

• Justin Faulk gets a six-year, $29 million extension. [Canes Country] The Canes did that today by signing the American Olympian to a six-year deal with a cap hit of $4.83 million. Faulk turned 22 last week and is in his third season in the NHL. Faulk has… (more) scored 16 goals and 61 points in 169 career games with the Hurricanes. Faulk will receive $2.5 million in 2014-15, $3.5 million in 2015-16, $5.5 million in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and $6 million in 2018-19 and 2019-20, for an average annual salary-cap figure of $4.833 million. Sure, their offense this year has dropped to its worst post-2004-05 lockout level, which has been a heavy drag, but the defense has consistently been at or near the bottom of the league in terms of shots against since 2010.

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Justin Faulk signs six-year extension, but Carolina’s defense is still a work in progress

When it comes to the Carolina Hurricanes, the problems start with the defense corps and go from there. Sure, their offense this year has dropped to its worst post-2004-05 lockout level, which has been a heavy drag, but the defense has consistently been …